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Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Kimbundu kuxinga.
Pronunciation
Verb
xingar (first-person singular present xingo, first-person singular preterite xinguei, past participle xingado)
- (Angola, Brazil, colloquial, transitive) to insult; to swear at
- Synonyms: injuriar, insultar
1995 June 25, “Mãe afirma ao Censo que filhos mulatos são negros”, in Folha de São Paulo:As crinças aprenderam. “As vezes me xingam por causa da minha cor, mas eu não ligo. Sei que é só para tentar me magoar”, conta Camila.- The kids have learned. "Sometimes they insult me because of my color, but I don't care. I know that is just to try to hurt me", says Camila
- (Brazil, colloquial, intransitive) to curse (to use vulgar words to expressing anger, frustration)
- Synonyms: falar besteira/besteiras/palavrão/palavrões, praguejar
Conjugation
1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.
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